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BM: It's probably more important because your success depends on the people you have around you—people who can challenge you and also help you grow. There are things I know and things I don’t know. I want the people around me to know what I don’t know, so we can accommodate and fulfil each other. I know this and you don’t, but you know that and I don’t. So we combine what we know and put it to good use. You also need people who are honest with each other. They tell each other the truth, sometimes even if it hurts, but we need to hear that. You need people who are happy for your success, especially in an environment like coaching. We work as a team and everyone works hard, but some work harder than others. My analyst works probably 10 times harder than I do. Whatever I want, I write down and send to him. He has to go find it, look at games and clips, and prepare everything. Then he gathers all the information and puts it together exactly how I want it. That’s hours of watching videos and getting the right clips to send to me. When the team wins, you present the analysis to the players. You win Coach of the Month or Coach of the Year. People say, “Wow, what a setup by coach Benni!” But the team doing all the work with you doesn’t get credit, you're the one who gets applauded.

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astray by friends? We often hear those stories, and even today, we don't see too many people around you.

DF: What does this do to the team?